Category Archives: Philo

Vienna, Venio

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

The International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature is in Vienna this year. I couldn’t pass up the chance to combine a visit to this world-class city with participation in a world-class biblical studies conference, so I’m excited to … Continue reading →

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Is Every Day a Festival? (Phun with Philo)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

In his work on the Special Laws of the Torah (De specialibus legibus), Philo enumerates 10 festivals he finds described in the Law. The first, he says, might surprise the reader: “This festival is every day” (2.41). He goes on … Continue reading →

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Did Enoch Die? (LXX, Philo, Hebrews)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

The Biblical notice of Enoch is brief and tantalizing: “When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the … Continue reading →

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When did Death Come into the World?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

I received the new IVP Academic catalog today and the new book by Ronald Osborn, Death Before the Fall, caught my attention. It deals with the question of death, the fall, and our hermeneutics in reading Genesis. I’ve recently run across … Continue reading →

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Are the Dead Raised as Angels? (Phun with Philo)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

Luke 20 adds several elements to the Markan version of Jesus’ discussion with the Sadducees: οἱ δὲ καταξιωθέντες τοῦ αἰῶνος ἐκείνου τυχεῖν καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τῆς ἐκ νεκρῶν οὔτε γαμοῦσιν οὔτε γαμίζονται·οὐδὲ γὰρ ἀποθανεῖν ἔτι δύνανται, ἰσάγγελοι γάρ εἰσιν καὶ υἱοί … Continue reading →

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Was there Natural Evil in Eden? (Phun with Philo)

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

In Questions on Genesis 1.14 Philo addresses the question of why the garden Paradise was in need of a man to cultivate it and guard it (Gen 2:15, ἐργάζεσθαι αὐτὸν καὶ φυλάσσειν) since it was, after all, planted by God … Continue reading →

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Philo’s no Feminist (or, Φιλων Μισογυνης)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

Since my research currently has me reading through the Philonic corpus, I thought it would be fun to blog some of the more interesting tidbits I run across. We can call this series, which I hope will be a regular … Continue reading →

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Philo’s Rejection of Six-Day Creationism

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

The Controversy Creation, evolution and the interpretation of Genesis 1-3 are perennial hot-button issues in the American cultural and theological scene. Among evangelicals, the debate over the genre of Genesis 1-3 has recently reached a fever pitch. Some argue that … Continue reading →

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Resources on Philo of Alexandria

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

I hope to have semi-regular posts on Philo of Alexandria and some of his more notable readings of Scripture. I enjoy reading through Philo in my spare time (in translation, of course—reading Philo in Greek is not “pleasure reading” for … Continue reading →

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